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, 02-07-2012 at 12:36 PM (507 Views)

Just back from a lovely trip to Argentina. Enjoyed the first four nights in Chacras de Coria, a suburb of Mendoza. We stayed at a small lodge called Lares de Coria. (10 rooms.) We spent two of the days touring the vineyards by bike. First day was easy and we stayed more in the Chacras area visiting Clos de Chacras, Patti Carmelo (lovely place and gentleman), and the lovely Altavista. The second day we arranged a private driver to tour the Uco Valley Area. . My favorite was Andeluna. We had a short tour followed by a gourmet lunch prepared for us as we watched. We had three chefs prepare the most amazing lunch. We also visited Nieto Sentiner, and Pulenta Estate. WOW. We were actually becoming wine experts. The third day was tricky. We actually took the bikes on the highways to visit some more out of the way places. With no helmets, I didn't feel as comfortable. (of course, the wine did help.) We had one bike with a baby seat to carry our purchases. We loved riding through the countryside. We were able to enjoy the small town feel of Chacras and meet some fellow travelers from all over the world. We then headed to Buenos Aires. We rented an apartment at The Poetry Building. WOW! Fourth floor studio with all the special extras. Lovely pool on the fourth to cool off after a day of touring. We used the "Free BA" tours and were thrilled with their knowledge and insight. We did two of the tours. We also explored on our own by subway. EASY and inexpensive. Actually, for some reason, we were allowed to ride free on Saturday! We ate at local neighbor restaurants and parillas. The only touristy places we ate were Cafe Tortoni (for their "submarines and cerveza.) and Don Julio in Palermo neighborhood. We Just had so much fun!!! Looking forward to our next trip back!

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omegaet - 02-07-2012 02:42 PM
bonniejoy03....sounds like you had a fabulous time and now you have become an expert on the wines of Mendoza!
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kyshel - 02-08-2012 12:35 PM
WOW!!!! Thank you for sharing! I didn't even realize you were back--so glad you got lots of enjoyment from your trip. I hope you had enough beef to satisfy any protein cravings!! Reminiscing about Argentinian steaks and malbec reserva, my mind wanders to drooling for 4 days! Welcome home!
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bonniejoy03 - 02-10-2012 03:12 AM
Hi K...Two great meals of beef. The beef was super. We had one at Andeluna in the Uco Valley and one at Don Julio restaurant in Palermo. I loved the wines and think I actually learned something! We purchased some wines that were not shipped to the US. What a great getaway!!
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Mountie - 02-12-2012 08:21 AM
I think I'm too programmed to feed lot beef. I would, however, probably love spending time testing and tasting the wine.
kyshel - 02-12-2012 08:57 AM
I'm with you, M, the vineyard trips on LL are enticing...
B--did you tango? Or stand on your head? Did you get to see Recoleta Cemetery? We found the Evita Museum very freaky and chilling,but the cemetery is lovely.

I'm getting desperate for a place to relax end of Feb and Mex just isn't calling loudly enough--maybe EZE??
We would consider returning to stay at the Bo Bo and taking a side trip to Iguazu. Boss has never been to the Falls.
We'd love to hear more any time!
bonniejoy03 - 02-13-2012 03:56 AM
Hi K...No tango for us. We did see some in the streets of San Telmo...yes, there is a photo of me doing a handstand in the vineyards in the valley! Lovely. I Will post in my "photo Gallery." Met another couple who had a meal at BoBo. They LOVED it!! I was so disappointed that LL's auctions for Argentina (and Greece for that matter) were added after we booked our trip. But...guess what....we will go back next year!!! Did you stay at BoBo? We enjoyed the whole trip. We had EXCELLENT guides. Enjoyed the tour of the Pink Houe (Their white house. Only opened on the weekend.)
jmbklj - 02-17-2012 05:11 PM
bonniejoy, where/how did you find your excellent guides?